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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (121 wrecks)
Ballygannon
Point to Newcastle |
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| BALLYGANNON POINT | ALL
POSITIONS LISTED ARE APPROXIMATE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1691 | MARY H.M.S. | 4TH RATE SHIP | 48 CANNON | AT KILCOOLE | b |
| 1873 | JOHN SCOTT | WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 222 tons | IRON ORE | AT INDIAMAN REEF, KILCOOLE; WHITEHAVEN FOR NEWPORT |
b, c, e |
| BANNOW |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1846 | AMELIA | GREEK VESSEL | INDIAN CORN | YEAR APPROX. | - |
| BLACK CASTLE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1841
| KATE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED SOUTH OF; FROM RUNCORN | c,
f |
| 1853 | FIREFLY | GT. YARMOUTH BRIG | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL FOR HAYTI | b,
c |
| BRAY |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1766 | UNKNOWN | LARGE SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN BRAY & DALKEY | b |
| 1767 | UNKNOWN | SMACK | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
f |
| 1773 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1774 | FRANCIS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BORDEAUX FOR DUBLIN | b,
c |
| 1774 | UNKNOWN | FRENCH SLOOP | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b,
d |
| 1774 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1774 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1784 | FRIENDSHIP | SAIL VESSEL | OIL & PORT WINE | OFF; CARGO PART SALVAGED; FROM OPORTO | b,
c |
| 1784 | UNKNOWN x 2 | SAIL VESSELS | UNKNOWN | ONE FROM WEXFORD | b,
c |
| 1790 | UNKNOWN x 4 | SAILING COASTERS | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN BRAY & DALKEY | c |
| 1810 | INVINCIBLE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | ON BEACH, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; ABERYSTWYTH FOR LIVERPOOL |
b,
c, d |
|
1819 | FRIENDS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR DUBLIN | b,
c, d |
| 1819 | PRUDENCE | PORTUGESE SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | ST. UBES FOR LIMERICK | b |
| 1824 | FRANCIS | SAIL VESSEL | BEANS & WHEAT | OFF BRAY HEAD; WEXFORD FOR LIVERPOOL | b,
c |
| 1838 | JEAN A STAT | DUTCH GALLIOT | UNKNOWN | NONE |
f |
| 1844 | SOVERIGN | SAIL VESSEL | CLOTH | STRANDED; LIVERPOOL FOR NOVA SCOTIA | b,
c |
| 1844 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | COAL | STRANDED NEAR, | b,
c |
| 1861 | ENDEAVOUR | DROGHEDA BRIG | COAL | AT BRAY STRAND; FROM BRAY | b,
c, e |
| 1863 | UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | STRANDED, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b,
c |
| 1864 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN BRAY & WICKLOW HEAD | b |
| 1867 | UNKNOWN | FRENCH SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1873 | PENSIERO | GENOA BARQUE - 428 tons | WHEAT | NORTH OF BRAY RIVER; BARLETTA FOR DUBLIN | b,
c, e |
| 1873 | PIMORRERO | ITALIAN BARQUE - 800 tons | GRAIN | AT STRAND, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | c |
| 1873 | UNKNOWN x 2 | SAIL VESSELS | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1876 | LEONIE | BRIG - 360 tons | UNKNOWN | AT MOUTH OF BRAY RIVER; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b,
c, e |
| 1885 | UNKNOWN x 2 | SMACKS | UNKNOWN | ON BRAY BEACH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b |
| 1887 | ROBERT | BRIG - 78 tons | COAL | AT MOUTH OF BRAY RIVER; AYR FOR BRAY | b |
| 1926 | MARIE CELINE | DROGHEDA KETCH - 142 tons | UNKNOWN | NEAR BRAY HARBOUR; FROM BIRKENHEAD | b,
c, d, e |
| 1936 | ERNE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | AT SEA FRONT | b,
e |
| BRAY HEAD |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1781 | UNKNOWN | SAILING COASTER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
- |
| 1781 | UNKNOWN | SAILING COASTER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
- |
| 1784 | UNKNOWN | WEXFORD COASTER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
- |
| 1784 | UNKNOWN | SAILING COASTER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
- |
| 1786 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | £80,000 WINE | NONE |
- |
| 1786 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | WINE | CADIZ FOR DUBLIN | b,
c |
| 1803 | ELIZA | DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL | COPPER ORE | WICKLOW FOR NEATH | b |
| 1809 | CABRENANGUE | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | CARGO SALVAGED, PERNAMBUCO FOR LIVERPOOL |
b,
c, d |
| 1838 | UNKNOWN | FRENCH BRIG | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN BRAY HEAD & SIXMILE POINT | - |
| 1840 | UNKNOWN | CARNAVON SLOOP | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN BRAY HEAD & WICKLOW | f |
| 1844 | SOVEREIGN | SAIL VESSEL | LINEN | NEAR DELGANY; FOR NOVA SCOTIA | - |
| 1852 | BETSEY | MARYPORT BRIG | COAL | NORTH OF, DURING GREAT STORM OF 1852 | e |
| 1852 | LADY HARRIET | CHESTER SAIL VESSEL | COAL | DURING GREAT STORM OF 1852; CHESTER FOR BRAY | b,
c, e |
| 1852 | NEW VALIANT | PORTMADOC SAIL VESSEL | GRAIN | DURING GREAT STORM OF 1852 | b,
e |
| 1855 | EGLINGTON | AYR SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | AT DELGANY; FIGUREHEAD RECOVERED | b |
| 1856 | UNKNOWN x 2 | BRIGS | COAL | OFF, |
b |
| 1858 | UNKNOWN | RIVER STEAMER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
| 1859 | UNKNOWN | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1861 | UNKNOWN x 3 | SAIL VESSELS | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e |
| 1873 | PIMORRERO | ITALIAN BARQUE - 800 tons | GRAIN | DUBLIN SIDE OF, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | d |
| 1896 | FIRTH OF SOLWAY | BARQUE - 1,313 tons | UNKNOWN | SUNK IN COLLISION OFF KISH LIGHTHOUSE; CLYDE FOR DUNEDIN |
a,
b, e |
| BRITTAS BAY |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1865 | ANNA | BRIG - 280 tons | COAL | LIVERPOOL FOR MALAGA | c,
d |
| 1883 | KESTREL | DUBLIN STEAMER - 555 tons | GENERAL | STRANDED; HAMBURG FOR DUBLIN | b,
c, e |
|
1944 | DUBLIN BAY | STEAMER - 494 tons | UNKNOWN | BEACHED |
f |
| 1944 | HILL | NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 496 tons | BALLAST | OFF; APPLEDORE FOR DUBLIN | c |
| FIVE MILE POINT |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1830 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | ORE | DRIVEN ASHORE; ARKLOW FOR SWANSEA | c,
f |
| 1851 | RICHARD BROWNE | GREENOCK BRIG - 255 tons | RUM & SUGAR | FROM WEST INDIES | c,
d |
| 1851 | WILSON | CORK BARQUE - 245 tons | RUM & SUGAR | NEAR COASTGUARD STATION | b,
c, e |
| 1901 | FOREST DEER | PADSTOW SCHOONER - 79 tons | PITWOOD | 1 MILE SOUTH OF; CORK FOR NEWPORT MON. | c,
e |
| GREYSTONES |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1766 | STAG | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CHESTER FOR WICKLOW | b,
c |
| 1838 | JAN A STAT | DUTCH GALLIOT | UNKNOWN | NEAR, |
c |
| 1840 | PRUSSIAN PRINCE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | NORTH OF, | d |
| 1849 | WANDERER | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL FOR STETIN | b,
c, e |
| 1853 | UNKNOWN | STEAMER | PASSENGERS | STORM OF 1853 | c,
e |
| 1853 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STORM OF 1853 | b,
e |
| 1853 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | RAN ASHORE, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b,
e |
| 1854 | RIVAL | BRIG | IRON SPIRITS & TOBACCO | OFF, |
d |
| 1855 | ANNIE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
d |
| 1855 | EGLINTON | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
d |
| 1855 | FLINT CASTLE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b,
d |
| 1861 | MARY | NEWRY BRIG - 88 tons | COAL | STRANDED, POSSIBLY SALVAGED, | b,
c |
| 1865 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | CANDLES & BOXES | OFF, |
b |
| 1871 | LIMERICK | GRANGEMOUTH IRON STEAMER - 463 tons | MINERAL ORE | OFF, HUELVA FOR GLASGOW | c |
| 1873 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| 1886 | ANN | NEWRY SCHOONER - 75 tons | BALLAST | OWNED BY M.T. HUNTER | b,
d |
| 1886 | MARY & ANNE | LIVERPOOL SCHOONER - 50 tons | COAL | GARSTON FOR WICKLOW | b,
c, d |
| 1886 | SARAH JANE | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 46 tons | COAL | TROON FOR GRAYSTONES | b,
c |
| 1901 | COUNTY OF LANCASTER | GLASGOW KETCH - 150 tons | LIMESTONE | FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; GLASGOW FOR CARNLOUGH | b,
c, e |
| HOLYHEAD |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1660 | MARY | PACKET BOAT | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
| KILCLOUGHER |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1861 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | COAL | NONE |
- |
| KILCOOLE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1690 | MARY | 4th RATE 48 GUN SHIP | UNKNOWN | AT BALLYGANNON POINT | e |
| 1872 | BETSEY | MARYPORT BRIG | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b,
c, f |
| 1950 | MOUNTAIN ASH | MOTOR COASTER | UNKNOWN | PART SALVAGED | b,
e |
| KILLOUGHTER |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1777 | DRAPER | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1804 | AID | BRIG - 150 tons | MARBLE, STEEL, TIN & ART TREASURES | WENT ASHORE 200 yds. NORTH OF RAILWAY STATION 50 yds. OFFSHORE |
b,
c, d |
| 1885 | GIORGINA | ITALIAN BARQUE - 558 tons | BALLAST | NEAR, DUBLIN FOR CARDIFF | b,
c |
| KILMICHAEL POINT |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1822 | SUCCESS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | KILMICHAEL BANK, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR CORK | b,
c, d |
| 1852 | EMMA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b, e |
| 1892 | PATRIOT | PLYMOUTH BARQUENTINE - 199 tons | PHOSPHATE | STRANDED BETWEEN KILMICHAEL & ARKLOW; DUNKIRK FOR GARSTON |
b, c, e |
| KILMORE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1846 | ST. JAMES | AMERICAN VESSEL | COTTON | YEAR APPROX. | e |
| KISH BANK |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1782 | UNKNOWN x 2 | SAIL VESSELS | BARK | NONE | c |
| MIZEN HEAD |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1773 | WALTER | LARGE SNOW - 95ft. & 300 tons | TOBACCO | CAPTAIN RICHARD HUNTER & ALL PERSONS ONBOARD LOST; VIRGINIA FOR GLASGOW | 1 |
| 1776 | ANNA MARIA | GERMAN SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON MIZEN BANK | b |
| 1780 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | WINE | DRIVEN ASHORE; BORDEAUX FOR DUBLIN | b,
c |
| 1803 | UNKNOWN | AMERICAN BRIG | UNKNOWN | ON MIZEN HEAD BANK | b,
c |
| 1823 | ELIZA | YACHT | CREW | NEARER ARKLOW; SWANSEA FOR WICKLOW | b,
c, d |
|
1835 | BOLIVAR | SAIL VESSEL | BARBED WIRE | OFF; FROM MIRIMICHI | c |
| 1841 | RELIANCE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED; WICKLOW FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
c,
f |
| 1873 | REGINITEUR | BRIGANTINE | UNKNOWN | NANTES FOR BELFAST | b |
| 1882 | DON ANTIOCHO | GENOA BARQUE - 522 tons | BALLAST | DUBLIN FOR BALTIMORE | b,
c, e |
| 1892 | SPRAY | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 71 tons | COAL | STRANDED NEAR; CARDIFF FOR ARKLOW | b,
c |
| 1909 | SPRAY | DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL - 3 tons | BALLAST | 1 MILE SOUTH OF; FROM ARKLOW | b,
c |
| 1918 | PARAGON | DUBLIN ARMED STEAMER - 408 tons | COAL | SWANSEA FOR BELFAST | b,
c, e |
| 1963 | SEABANK | DUBLIN MOTOR VESSEL - 365 tons | BALLAST | AT ARDINARY BEACH; DUBLIN FOR NEWPORT | c |
| 1973 | AMANDA | DANISH MOTOR VESSEL - 150 tons | STONE BLOCKS | RAN ASHORE NEAR, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b,
c, e |
| MORRISCASTLE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1840 | MERCURY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED; FROM WEXFORD | c |
| NEWCASTLE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1885 | GUERRERA | ITALIAN BRIG - 406 tons | UNKNOWN | ON SAME VOYAGE AS "GIORGINA" |
b, e | ||
| 1915 |
| GREEK IRON SCREW STEAMER - 1,336 tons | COAL - 2,000 tons | 2 MILES SOUTH GREYSTONES; LIES IN 10m; AYR FOR ROUEN |
b, c, e |
| SOURCE PUBLICATIONS: |
| a |
"Dictionary
of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962" |
by | Charles Hocking |
| London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 | |||
|
b |
by | Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling | |
|
c |
"Shipwreck
Index of Ireland" |
by | Richard & Bridget Larn |
| Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970 | |||
| d |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 | |||
|
e |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105- 1993" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | |||
| f |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 | |||
| OTHER SOURCES: |
1 | John
Philips Esq., American Professor of History | by | Email January 2022 |
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